Morse Moose and the Grey Goose Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheBeckles 

Cover art for Morse Moose and the Grey Goose lyrics by Paul McCartney

This is it right here, isn't it? Lennon fans must admit. He's the one who left. If you think Paul turned into a tit, who's to blame? The Grey Goose flew away.

I personally think Paul's great. John just let him down.

I odn't think you can read meanings like that into this - McCartney's career was prospering at this point, his metaphorical ship wasn't sinking by any means.

I like this, though - in nuts and bolts terms, it's not much of a aong, but he elevates it by really going to town (or should I say "pushing the boat out") in the arrangement/production department. Probably as psychedelic as he could get in 1977-8.

Exactly. 1977. Paul is not crying for himself, he is lamenting the loss of the Grey Goose. In 1977, John had been retired for two years, a long time in pop music years. Remember, Paul talks about the long time he spent in a funk after the Beatle split up, where he was not doing nothing. What? He had an album out before the Beatles could release their last album. Seven years was forever for him. Morse Moose is not going to reach anyone at the bottom of the sea. As Paul says in Dragonfly, "Don't know why you hang...